Vital signs

Question 1

When taking a patient’s V.S, what 3 things do we always wanna keep in mind so we’re not alarmed?

Answer 1

1- age

2- disease process

3- Medications that person is taking

Question 2

4 main V.S we want to assess?

Answer 2

1- temp

2- pulse

3- BP

4- RR

5- Pain

Question 3

Fever, chills, tachycardia, and restlessness are signs and symptoms of alterations of ____

Answer 3

temperature

Question 4

Age, stress, hormones, environment, and certain medications the patient may be taking can influence fluctuations in ___

Answer 4

temperature

Question 5

When assessing the pulse, we want to note the__, ___, and ___ of the heart/ pulse.

Answer 5

Rate, rhythm, and amplitude.

Question 6

HX of heart disease, arrhythmias, pain, dyspnea, palpitations, pallor, or edema are risk factors that may alter the ____ or the cardiovascular assessment findings.

Answer 6

pulse

Question 7

What do we want to assess during the respiratory / O2 assessment?

Answer 7

• nail beds (color, and cap refill)
• Lips for color
• mucous membranes

No makeup, no fake nails

Question 8

Age, pain, anxiety, medications, and smoking all affect___

Answer 8

respiratory rate

Question 9

T OR F?

We only need documentation for several pain sites.

Answer 9

F!

separate documentation must be used for each pain site.

Question 10

What does the PQRST stand for when doing a pain assessment?

Answer 10

P- PALLIATIVE (what makes it better or worse)?

Q-quality (what does it feel like?)

R- Radiate (can you feel it anywhere else)?

S- Severity (scale of 0-10)

T- Time.. (when did it start)?